Akanu Ibiam International Airport

Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu Airport
IATA: ENU – ICAO: DNEN ENU Location of airport in Nigeria
Summary
Airport type		Public
Owner/Operator		Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)
Serves		Enugu, Nigeria
Elevation AMSL		1,466 ft / 447 m
Coordinates		06°28′27″N 007°33′43″E / 6.47417°N 7.56194°E / 6.47417; 7.56194
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	m	ft
08/26	3,000 meters	9,843ft	Asphalt
Sources: FAAN[1] and DAFIF[2][3]

Akanu Ibiam International Airport^[4] (IATA: ENU, ICAO: DNEN), also known as Enugu Airport^[1], is an airport serving Enugu,^[2] the capital city of Enugu State of Nigeria. The airport is named after the late Akanu Ibiam (1906-1995), a Medical Doctor and Statesman who hails from Afikpo in Ebonyi State.The Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu serves well over 600,000 passengers currently every year but this number is expected to change when the airport commences services for international passengers.

On February 10, 2010, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) temporarily closed the airport in order to expand the runway.^[5] During the reconstruction process(phase one), passengers were served by the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport in Owerri, Margaret Ekpo International Airport in Calabar and Port Harcourt International Airport in Port Harcourt,^[4] located south of the Enugu airport(Owerri and Port harcourt airports), East of the Enugu airport(Calabar airport) respectively.^[6] The airport was re-opened on December 16th, 2010, however, as airport lighting has not been installed, it is open for "day-light" hours operations, till the completion of the second phase(Airport Lighting) of the reconstruction process of the airport is completed early in the year 2011 and ready for some international flights / activities. Furthermore, the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu will be fully ready for all air-networks of international flights / activities once the third and final phase(New Terminal, Control Tower,local and international terminals/gates, parking lots etc) of the airport reconstruction is ready later in the year 2011 / Early 2012. ^[7]

Facilities

Airport terminal (airside)

The airport resides at an elevation of 1,466 feet (447 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 08/26 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,402 by 45 metres (7,881 × 148 ft).^[2] The runway has been extended and widened for local and international flights at 3,000 by 60 metres (9,843 × 197 ft) ^[4]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Aero Contractors	Lagos
Air Nigeria	Abuja, Lagos
Arik Air	Abuja, Lagos, Kano

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Enugu Airport". Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. http://www.faannigeria.org/nigeria-airport.php?airport=11. Retrieved 24 April 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} Airport information for DNEN from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
3. ^ Airport information for ENU at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
4. ^ ^{a b c} "Enugu Airport Closed for Repairs". THISDAY. 30 November 2009. http://odili.net/news/source/2009/nov/30/212.html. 
5. ^ "Arik Air suspends services to Enugu due airport closure". Press Release. Arik Air. 10 February 2010. http://www.arikair.com/arikair/racine_site/press.asp?page=ArikAir-suspends-services-to-Enugu-due-airport-closure&id_sessionlangue=2. 
6. ^ "Distance and heading from Enugu airport to Owerri airport". Great Circle Mapper. http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?P=DNEN-DNIM&DU=nm. 
7. ^ "Enugu Airport re-opening: Anxiety mounts as operators refuse to sell tickets". Vangaurd Online Edition. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/12/enugu-airport-re-opening-anxiety-mounts-as-operators-refuse-to-sell-tickets/. Retrieved 14 December 2010. 

External links

	Nigeria portal
	Aviation portal

• Current weather for DNEN at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for ENU at Aviation Safety Network